Canberra-by-sea

Canberra-by-sea

Give a Canberran a long weekend during the warmer parts of the year, and chances are they’ll make a beeline for the South Coast of New South Wales. Like the British Raj upping sticks and shifting out of Delhi for the cooler climes of Shimla, 

Canberra’s democratic deficit(s)

Canberra’s democratic deficit(s)

You hear talk occasionally of the ACT’s “democratic deficit”. Actually, you really only hear it in the wonkier parts of the city (and in a city defined by its wonkiness, that’s saying something). However, the issue does occasionally get an airing in public and has 

Mt Stromlo’s potential

Mt Stromlo’s potential

It was early August and the weather forecast was good: a cloudy day that would clear into a crisp Canberra night. Perfect for stargazing on Mt Stromlo. We’d been warned that the single road to the observatory could get packed from 6.45 to 7.30, but